Breaking In
FOX | Release Date: April 6, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
8
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
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The Huffington PostMaureen RyanApr 5, 2011
Season 1 Review: More work needs to be done on all the characters; so far they're just types, and the first episode, perhaps because of its manic tone, didn't make me laugh much. But I can see Breaking In growing into a pleasant, mildly goofy comedy that offers the light-adventure qualities of a USA or TNT show and the silly diversions of a half-decent 'Chuck' episode. Read full review
50
Uncle BarkyEd BarkMar 6, 2012
Season 2 Review: There are signs of improvement, though, even if Mullally tends to over-do it in the "brash and bold" department while holdover Christian Slater remains in place as the downgraded former head dude known only as Oz. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian LowryApr 5, 2011
Season 1 Review: Although Harrison's baffled newcomer, Slater's mysterious honcho and the elaborate CalTech-style pranks have potential, there's cause to fear the gizmo-driven plots will become repetitive quickly. And while the pilot is fast-paced--with rapid-fire flashes to visual gags, almost like one of Seth MacFarlane's animated Fox comedies--it's not like the nerd-spy-girl template has enabled "Chuck" to hack its way into the hearts of Nielsen viewers (or at least, their peoplemeters). Read full review
40
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanMar 6, 2012
Season 2 Review: It doesn't seem to know who it wants to focus on or what it wants to do (the security missions, such as they are, are unexceptional afterthoughts). Read full review
40
HitfixAlan SepinwallApr 6, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's not painful--there are likable actors and the office setting is loose and fun--but none of the jokes land, at all. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushApr 6, 2011
Season 1 Review: This isn't a terrible show, because that might make it memorable. Instead, it falls into that category of being fairly clever without really being funny or all that amusing. Read full review
40
PopMattersChris ConatonApr 6, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's like the producers have set up Breaking In to be an action-comedy but nobody involved really cares about the action portion. But if the show is starting as a mild disappointment, it's far from terrible. Read full review
40
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenApr 5, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's a strange little show: A light-hearted half-hour caper that purports to be a comedy but isn't really that funny. Read full review
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